Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-21

important business having been transacted,
the Legislative ship sailed on without
culver of sail or shiver of timber.
AN IMPoRTArT ISSUE.
\ sensation was caused in the house yes
terday by the resolution of Mr.. Sprague,
the scholarly gentleman from Steel, and
another by the young and frolicsome
Moore, of Sully, demanding the removal of
the saloon from the basement of the cap
itol building. Mr.. White, the slim and
see the meaning of the resolution of the
sly and designing Moore and Sprague, and
asked them to what point in the building
they wanted the saloon removed, an i'm
pOrtant question. Ii the saloon is to be
removed, to what room in the building will
it be taken? 1t is believed by many that
proprsts nSw Gisep'ss psce in the the most bui9
ing, and such able and persistent
temperance advocates as Donald Stewart,
Mr.. White. John Ely. w. H. Fellows and
+. IL. Adams insist that Messrs. Moore ami
Spragne shall not have the bar removed
from the basement t. the cloak room of the
house, as it will then be a constant and
dangerous temptation to the gentlemen
who may look upon the wine when it is
red. This is serious question and it is
sincerely hoped that the saloon will not be
removed nearer to the members.
sPORTIvE LEGISLATORS.
The game of base ball between the COM
bination mines on Capitol Hill yesterday
was one of the leading sporting events of
the season and had it not been for the fact
that Senator Allin, who was chosen as
umpire was overcome by the heat in the
fifth inning, the game would have been
one of the triumphs of the year. Taking
advantage of the balmy air and the trop-
ical calm that lulled the atnOsph ere into
languid slumber, the legislators. who had
been kept indoors for sew eral weeks by the
cold, adjourned at an carry nour of the
afternoon to indulge in a contest OF the
diamond. The large crowd OF ladies
and gentlemen who gathered on the green
to watch the game were adorned with
their light and gauzy holiday attire, and
as Speaker Crosse went to bat for the III
gers cheer went up from every throat. The
handsome speaker never appeared to bet
ter advantage, his uniform consisting of
white muslin pantaloons, a handsome pair
ing the ''dOuble-cross" (pOltical) on his
breast. AS he drew back to strike at the
ball which was pitched with terrific force
by Mr.. Ruggles, the athletic giant of Ed
munds county, his bat struck Catcher Sulli-
van in the ribs, knocking him breathless
for a moment. But Mr.. SulIivan's rich
Danish blood would not be downed, and
springing to his feet he returned to his
position. Speaker Crosse made three base
hit, and would have reached home safely
but for the "forced"hit of Mr.. Hob .rt, who
sent a grOunder to the young and agile
shOrt-stop, Donald Stewart. Mr.. Stewart
sprang upon the ball with the nimbleness
OF cat and hustled it to first base, where
it ~fS Ety. NEATLY whyy pssSsd fsSsdi' sy Sat Bait but
for the terrifi heat he would have played
remarkable game. However. Mr.. Hobart
reached first base by sliding in with the
grace of Kelly, ana the next time that the
ball went over the diamond. he started for
| second base with expanded nostrils and
| occupied Ivy Mr.. Stewart of the Hills. who
could not run without forcing Speaker
Crosse from "third,' and holding his base
he found that he and Mr.. Hobart were in a
| contest as to the right Of possession. Mr..
Hobart bounded on to the base and de-
manded decision of the umpire, but
! rather than create disturbance in the
declared ''out." The second man out was
Mr.. Fletcher. iwhO was driven from his
base by Mr.. Berry, of Clark, and the watch
full Rnyer, by magnificent run, reached
| third in time to force Ward to the home
/ plate, in an effort to reach which he was
put out The game was very exciting, and
but for the spraining of all ankle by Mr..
Williams, of Burleigh, while rum
ming a race with Mr.. Crosse, a
bruised finger by Donald stewart, and
disabled hand by Mr.. Greene,
| the game was without accident. At the
close of the game it was ascertained that
the score stood q to 81 in favor or the
| Tigers (Cr0se's nine). and that the most
serious result was the sunstrOke to Senator
Allin, who kindly consented to umpire the
i game. Mr. Crosse was not very well sup
on the rules of the game, but every time he
went to bat he sent the ball far over the
| heads of the fielders and plOwrd around
! down grade. 1t is learned that Sergeant
! Eakins realized handsome sum by the
! sale of lemonade and fans, and all in all
the days sports in the warm and balmy
air of Capitol hill was an event worthy of
an artists pen. At the close of the game
the senators took the grounds for lawn
tennis contest, and the heated base-ballists
repaired to George Reeds natatnrium In
the basement of the capitol, for refreshing
and invigorating baths.
Scattering Shots.
Mr.. Glendenning, the member with the
Judge EdgertOn phiz and agricultural de-
meanOr, il conspicuous leader of the
farmers elements in the house.
President Loucks, of the Farmers Ali
ance. having been given the freedom of
Eo in hnfh m ia fnInO In.